Dan Marino

The marquee event of the Ed Block Courage awards is Monday night’s gala, where a player from each NFL team will be honored for the courage and sportsmanship they showed this past season. However, the banquet, which will take place at the Hilton Baltimore, is just a small part of the Ed Block Foundation’s annual event. This morning, several of the honorees, including Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb, visited patients at St. Vincent’s Villa, a treatment center for children with emotional and behavioral challenges. On Monday morning, players will stop by the Chick Webb Recreation Center in Baltimore to spend time with kids. “All the guys that care coming in, 90...

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